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in this Synopsis
of the Friday Sermon

Huzuraba delivered his Friday Sermon today from Bait ul Futuh, Morden, after
his return to UK from his trips of Mauritius and India. Huzuraba said according
to the wishes of others he usually relates the accounts of his travels.

Accordingly,
Huzuraba said his first stop was Mauritius, where the Muslim population is
about 17% and Ahmadis number in their few thousands, yet their sincerity
and enthusiasm is distinctive. At the airport Huzuraba was met with a most
overwhelming reception of sincerity with people’s faces glowing, which
moved Huzuraba to glorify Allah for fulfilling His promises to the Promised
Messiahas in far off places.

Huzuraba highly appreciated that
the Mauritius Jama’at has built mosques
at small distances, constructed them beautifully and that they keep them
clean. He said that the Jama’at, regardless of social standing has
a collective sense of sacrifice; he counselled them to pray for themselves
that may the virus of arrogance never enter their minds.

Huzuraba mentioned
the opposition of the mullah Mauritius Jama’at faces
and in particular recounted an episode that took place on the last day of
Jalsa Salana. A rowdy crowd gathered outside the entrance gate prior to Huzuraba’s
arrival there and shouted uncouth slogans. The Ameer Sahib was highly concerned
lest an impassioned Ahmadi responded to their rowdiness or that anything
happened at Huzuraba arrival, therefore he arranged for Huzuraba’s to enter
from an alternative access. Huzuraba said it was Allah’s special blessing
that the Mauritius Jama’at displayed extraordinary patience and steadfastness
in keeping with the teachings of the Promised Messiahas,
anything contrary could have created disorder and would have been a blemish
on the peaceable reputation of the Jama’at. Huzuraba distinctly remarked
that no one should assume that we are patient and forgive these people due
to any weakness as such; it is our undertaking to continue to be steadfast.
Despite the mayhem created outside, Huzuraba said a number of dignitaries were
courageous and attended the Jalsa. The roguish crowd outside raised a slogan
that the “Ahmadi Khalifa” had run scared – co-incidentally
at this very time Huzuraba could be heard taking the Ba’ait pledge!
At the conclusion of Jalsa, Huzuraba said the guests from outside came up to
Huzuraba and thanked him.

At a later stage Huzuraba also met the President of
Mauritius who Huzuraba said is a Hindu and a most decent person who still
displays photographs from the
Mauritius trip of Hadhrat Khalifa tul Masih IVra in his
house as a token of blessing.

Generally speaking of the decent people who
understand and appreciate the exploits of the wicked mullah but do nothing
about it, Huzuraba cautioned
that if the mullah is let loose then it would be very difficult to get
rid of
him, just as Khalifa tul Masih IVra once said that if
the government of Pakistan did not get rid of the mullah, they will never
be
free of him. Huzuraba cautioned that if the meddling of the mullah is not
separated from politics, progress will not be possible and that Muslims
governments
could still wake up this fact.

Huzuraba related an inspiring story of a young
man from Mauritius who met Huzuraba and after some reflection took Bai’at.
Huzuraba told of a day trip to a tiny island near Mauritius named Rodriguez
where he laid the foundation for a new mosque. Huzuraba said the Jama’at
there is small but gaining sincerity. Of the tiny island Huzuraba prayed may
it come into the fold of Ahmadiyyat in its entirety. Huzuraba also told of
a few Tabligh opportunities his delegation had in Rodriguez as well as in
Mauritius. Huzuraba also mentioned a reception in Mauritius which was attended
by many dignitaries.

Huzuraba said the trip and the Jalsa of Mauritius was extremely
successful and he paid great tribute to those who worked tirelessly and
most sincerely
for it and he prayed that may Allah reward each person of the Mauritius
Jama’at.
Huzuraba specially remarked over his astonishment at finding that great number
of people had arrived to bid him farewell at the airport at 2 AM. He said
he did not expect this at all at this hour of the night and that with the
grace of Allah their sincerity and earnestness was evident.

From Mauritius
Huzuraba arrived in India and said that landing at Delhi emotions took on
a different perspective due to closeness to Qadian. Huzuraba stayed
in Delhi for a few days and visited the historical buildings of the region.
After visiting Qutab Minar (an historic tower dating twelfth century) Huzuraba
suddenly expressed the wish to visit the tomb of Bakhtiyar Kaki (a Muslim
saint from twelfth century) which threw his security people in a dilemma
as the access to the tomb is via small narrow allies and one has to remove
shoes about a hundred yards in advance; Huzuraba was undeterred by this,
so onwards the group went through ally-ways. Huzuraba said at the tomb he noticed
the way people were praying was contradictory to Islamic teachings and
tantamount
to shirk; Huzuraba said he prayed that O Allah this was your servant and
now people are practicing shirk through him.

Huzuraba said he was delighted to note
on checking that the Promised Messiah had visited the tomb of Bakhtiyar
Kaki exactly a hundred years ago in November
1905 and now Huzuraba had the opportunity to do that in subordination to
the Promised Messiahas – Huzuraba read extract from Malfoozat
regarding the visit of a hundred years ago in which the Promised Messiahas described Bakhtiyar Kaki as among “Olya Ullah” (friends
of Allah).

Among the great buildings around Delhi depicting the rise and fall
of Muslim rulers Huzuraba mentioned visiting the Tughlakabad Fort and related
a visit
by Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) there during which
he had gone into a spiritual trance. Later Hadhrat Musleh Maud (may Allah
be pleased with him) gave a series of speeches on this spiritual experience
which is now published in a book form entitled “Roohani Sair” (Spiritual
Journey) which Huzuraba recommended every person who can read Urdu should read.

Next
Huzuraba mentioned arriving at Qadian via train. Of his feeling on reaching
Qadian, Huzuraba said they simply cannot be expressed in words; the glory
of Minara tul Masih, the peace of the Bahishti Maqbara. Huzuraba said he did
not
know where his one month stay went. He said this was the only trip the
memory of which makes him restless; of the hamlet of the Messiah, Huzuraba
said it
is difficult to say anything else.

Huzuraba said since the 1991 visit of Hadhrat
Khalifa tul Masih IVra
much development has taken place in Qadian in terms of buildings, yet people
have retained their simplicity. Huzuraba said he had stressed to them that
the simplicity and the peace that prevails in Qadian due to the sacrifices
given by the dervishes of Qadian should be upheld and maintained and that
the new-comers should also maintain the sanctity of the place.

Huzuraba said
the non-Muslim populace of Qadian were also most cordial and affectionate.

Speaking of the warmth of the faith of people who had arrived
from all over India for the Jalsa Huzuraba said they appeared to belong of
another world.
Huzuraba said their sincerity and their earnestness to attend the Jalsa due
to Huzuraba’s presence was remarkable; despite being underprivileged
they had travelled great distances, come from regions with totally opposite
climate and totally different customs yet their zeal was amazing. Of the
air of spirituality and sincerity in Qadian Huzuraba said it could only be
felt by those who were there and the state of those who came for mulaqat
with him, Huzuraba said only he could feel that.

Of those who had travelled
from Pakistan for the Qadian Jalsa Huzuraba said it was not
possible to describe their sense of deprivation. Huzuraba spoke
of some who has expressed their helplessness and vulnerability through
poetry which moved Huzuraba a lot; he said he met them for a few
seconds each yet
those few seconds spoke volumes. He prayed that may Allah remove these
separations.

Huzuraba enjoined saying of nafl Salat and said that
turning to Allah with total sincerity is the only means to open the ways
to Rabwah to Qadian
and to Mecca and Medina.

Huzuraba also mentioned his visit to the house in the town
of Hoshyarpur where the Promised Messiahas spent 40 days
in isolation engaged
in spiritual exercise of profound worship of Allah and during which he
was given the glad-tidings of a ‘promised’ son who would be a reformer.

In
conclusion Huzuraba said when he had arrived at Qadian people had tears of
happiness in their eyes and on his departure they had tears of sadness
at the separation; Huzuraba said to people of Qadian and Rabwah that to remove
the pain of separation they should shed these tears enduringly, submitting
to Allah making heart-rending and poignant entreaties in that He brings
forth the hour of triumph.